I'm about 6 hours into FFXIII-2 right now. It's great how many NPCs are in this game and how prominent settlements are. It makes the pacing much better and adds a lot more life to the world. Talking to the NPCs about life on Pulse, Cocoon, etc, helps develop more of an attachment for the player, which FFXIII lacked.

Originally Posted by Sir_Scud

So I beat Final Fantasy XII this morning, and wow did I love it! So glad I decided to go back through that game. Easily one of my favorites of the entire series now.

FFXII really grows on you.

After playing it for the first time back in 2006, I thought it was a very solid game, but nothing more. After playing FFXIII though, with it's terrible dialogue, lack of towns and exploration, etc, I really came to appreciate FFXII, which had the exact opposite.

Also, with FFX being my first Final Fantasy, I wanted something more like that, which also contributed to my slight disappointment of FFXII. But once I came to enjoy it for its unique approach, it became one of my favorite games.

Oh it does, Ixion. I had a similar experience with my first run through back in 2006. I always thought it was a solid game, but there was just always something that kept me from getting too far in it. My first FF was VII, so I generally wanted FF games to focus more on character driven plots, so I guess I also dismissed XII for its approach to more of a central story with less focus on the characters.

This run, I had no issues. I was hooked onto the story and really enjoyed it for what it was. I did most of the hunts, gathered a decent amount of espers and gear.

Next FF game to play and beat will be X. Probably start that in a few months if no word on the HD remake.

Just could not get in to XII at all! Didn't enjoy the battle system and didn't feel a connection to any of the characters. However having managed to dig my ps2 out and get FFX back from my bro, i also snagged XII of him so may get around to playing it again at some point

Quick update, tried three f'king times to beat Odin on FFV at the weekend! You have to beat him under a minute and it is hard! Lol kuro mate, any advice?

Final Fantasy XII was a mixed bag. It seems like for every one thing it did right, it failed in another.

Vaan did have some potential as a central protagonist - a thief who lost his brother, with dreams of flying his own airship - but lost it after Ashe and other members of the party were introduced.

The gameplay was addicting but I never really liked the license board or using Espers in battle. And while the music was good there wasn't a single track in the game that stood out for me. Then again, Nobuo Uematsu wasn't tied to the project.

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